All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)
VGENX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VGENX returned +27.01% over the past year and +23.52% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 20, 1986, VGENX is up +1,711.29% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.43%/yr, and is currently −0.73% below its real total-return high on Oct. 14, 2026.
Data ending Thu Oct. 15, 2026
| Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGENX × |
+1,711.29%
+7.43%/yr |
+6.86%/yr
R2=0.826 |
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| Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VGENX × |
$10,000.00
1986-05-20 |
$181,128.89
2026-10-15 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VGENX × | +23.52% | +27.01% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VGENX × |
−0.73%
on 2026-10-15 from 2026-10-14 peak |
−69.52%
on 2020-03-18 from 2008-05-20 peak |
| Period ending Thu 2026-10-15 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGENX × | +27.01% |
+39.97% +18.31%/yr |
+58.48% +16.59%/yr |
+88.57% +13.53%/yr |
+49.29% +4.09%/yr |
| Year | VGENX |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +23.52% |
| 2025 | +17.53% |
| 2024 | +7.57% |
| 2023 | +5.25% |
| 2022 | +16.08% |
| 2021 | +19.31% |
| 2020 | −31.78% |
| 2019 | +10.70% |
| 2018 | −18.74% |
| 2017 | +1.08% |
| 2016 | +30.36% |
| 2015 | −22.07% |
| 2014 | −14.41% |
| 2013 | +16.36% |
| 2012 | +0.88% |
| 2011 | −4.54% |
| 2010 | +11.78% |
| 2009 | +34.69% |
| 2008 | −42.82% |
| 2007 | +31.52% |
| 2006 | +16.78% |
| 2005 | +39.74% |
| 2004 | +32.34% |
| 2003 | +31.38% |
| 2002 | −3.03% |
| 2001 | −3.93% |
| 2000 | +32.50% |
| 1999 | +17.84% |
| 1998 | −21.68% |
| 1997 | +12.89% |
| 1996 | +29.74% |
| 1995 | +22.52% |
| 1994 | −4.17% |
| 1993 | +24.71% |
| 1992 | +3.35% |
| 1991 | −2.41% |
| 1990 | −7.05% |
| 1989 | +37.60% |
| 1988 | +16.25% |
| 1987 | +0.60% |
| 1986 | +11.18% |
